Honda 1984 HP-X Concept – Webtekno

Automotive companies have been designing vehicles of the future for a long time and presenting us with concepts. Today, we see concept vehicles at almost every automotive show. Although we do not know how successfully these vehicles predict the future, Honda’s We see that in 1984 he predicted today’s vehicles quite accurately.

A 1984 Honda HP-X The concept vehicle has been restored. The restored vehicle is exactly a representative of the concept of future vehicles of those years. The vehicle, which comes with a CD player, GPS, real-time telemetry and “special sonar” technology that provides information about road conditions, has features beyond its time.

It was built with an F2 engine

Honda HP-X is the company’s F2 racing engine It was designed to be powered by a 2.0-liter engine DOHC 24-valve V6 There are no doors in the vehicle with an engine. Instead, a transparent glass canopy opens and you can get in like a pilot. The vehicle was developed with materials that were quite unusual for the time, such as carbon fiber, Kevlar and honeycomb panels, in order to be lightweight.

HP-X was first At the 1984 Turin Motor Show It was introduced and has now been restored by the Italian design firm Pininfarina. This model will now enter the Pebble Beach Concours d’Elegance, a competition of elegance. This vehicle would attract a lot of attention if it were to be electrified.